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HELP! Floor tom won't resonate - 1959 ludwig super classics Last viewed: 17 hours ago

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I'm not sure if this issue has been visited before (tried searching, no luck), but I just became the proud owner of a Ludiwg (WFL) 1959 Red Sparkle kit. It's a super classic, 13" tom 16" floor 22" kick 14" snare. It's gorgeous and I am beyond excited to play it.

However, I'm having an issue with the floor tom not resonating. It resonates beautifully if i hold it in the air or get someone to hold it off of the ground, but when it's resting on the legs (they are the straight legs with no curve at the bottom and no rubber feet), the drum dies almost completely. So are there any remedies for this problem, any tips, thoughts? I'd imagine I can't be the first to have this issue.

TIA!

Posted on 14 years ago
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Both Pearl and Gibraltar make a "floating" rubber tip that you can fit to the legs to help with resonance. The Pearl ones look rather goofy though. I've used the gibraltar ones and they look normal and work wonderfully. Here's a link to them:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/drums-percussion/gibraltar-floating-floor-tom-feet/490682000000000?src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=163416283

Posted on 14 years ago
#2
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What he said! The large Pearl feet are, IMO the better of the pick, although they are a bit more. Also, I have seen the straight legs sometimes will slightly touch the bottom hoop and rattle a bit. I remedy this by installing an extra washer or two under the bottom screw of the leg mount. It's not always the case, but sometimes you will see this happen. It is the only way I know of to correct this issue.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/tom-parts This link has all the replacement feets on it.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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I've read somewhere on this forum that straight legs kill resonation.

Try buying some curved legs, maybe even modern ones, with air cushions inside rubber tips.

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Posted on 14 years ago
#4
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Try Sticking some foam under the legs, quickest, cheapest way to fix such a problem if you don't have time to buy anything. Works great.

Posted on 14 years ago
#5
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Is there a hoop and head on the bottom of the drum? If so, what they said^.

Posted on 14 years ago
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From Olimpass

Is there a hoop and head on the bottom of the drum?

Laughing H

Posted on 14 years ago
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You don't need to buy "curved" legs. Yes, the straight legs kill the resonance, but if you use the Gibraltar tips I mentioned above, the straight legs work fine and you keep the original look of your drums. I did exactly this on an old Leedy kit I had with straight legs on the floor tom. The drum sounded great until I let it sit on its factory straight legs. Got the air cushion tips from Gibraltar and BAM! Resonance! :D

Posted on 14 years ago
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Thanks for the pointers! I put some regular rubber tips on the legs and already have a huge improvement. I'll order the air suspension tips tonight... Ps, the drums sounds amazing!

Posted on 14 years ago
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Yes, most floor toms, particularly ones with lightweight shells, will greatly benefit from iso-tips on the legs. I include them on floor toms that I build.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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